The Age of Disclosure | SXSW 2025

I’m not saying it was aliens, but it was aliens. That old meme will likely be the first aspect that comes to mind as director Dan Farah’s documentary The Age of Disclosure opens. It is not that simple, as it turns out, so strap in and prepare for an eye-opening dive into a hearty explanation of that entire concept.

The Age of Disclosure starts by asking the important questions right out of the gate: Is the government hiding UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomenon, otherwise known as UFOs) from us? Is there proof positive of the existence of non-human lifeforms and multiple governments have engaged in the largest coverup in all of mankind? Are many or even all of the insane conspiracy theories actually true?

The Age of Disclosure, a landmark documentary told solely from the lips of government insiders such as Marco Rubio, James Clapper, Luis Elizondo (who left the ominously named AATIP – Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program), Chris Mellon, and countless others sure believe so. Not only that, you will be hard-pressed to disagree with the idea after watching this. Each subject identifies additional confirmation and detailed knowledge that something is, in fact, out there.

An aspect that separates this film from the tireless line of documentaries on the possibility of alien life is the absolute commitment on Dan Farah’s lead to the demonstration of details and facts, rather than conjecture and speculation. Each subject has direct knowledge or close ties to legitimate information that pertains to the existence of technology far surpassing our own, and the government’s subsequent coverup of that information. An interesting exclamation point is placed on the fact that with every major government in the world chasing this technology, the country that is able to exploit it for their own benefit first, becomes the next logical tech leader for decades to come.

Timelines are intricately laid out, facts take center stage, and theories are kept to a minimum; this is not a film teetering on the unbelievable. The information Farah covers here is riveting and told solely through the lips of scientists and government operatives. It is also brilliantly paced and exquisitely detailed as it tackles multiple viewpoints on related UAP topics.

The Age of Disclosure targets a monumental course of events that is trying to force our government to introduce legislation that opens the blinders on the UAP situation. Is it true? Can we even handle it? Farah presents his case so you can be the judge. As a skeptic walking in, I walked out reminded once again that the truth is, indeed, out there, and now I want to believe.